Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh woozencroft. Heres whats in store, as we look ahead to the sporting weekend. Still work to do for england, as steve smith leaves england frustrated heading into day three of the crucial third ashes test in perth. Care free at Manchester City can Pep Guardiolas side make it 16 Straight Premier League wins on the bounce . And we speak to another record breaker 16 time darts World Champion phil the power taylor, as he says farewell to Alexandra Palace. Im really looking forward to it, and im looking forward to finishing now. Its the right time for me. Its changed the game is not the same any more. Good evening. Weve got a lot to get through this evening, another compelling sporting weekend ahead. And things are finely balanced in the third ashes test. The second day saw a century from Jonny Bairstow, which has helped england into a 200 run lead. However, the australia captain steve smith is doing his best to reduce the arrears. Our correspondent andy swiss is watching a delicately balanced match in perth. At first, dyfed milan and jonny ba i rstow at first, dyfed milan and Jonny Bairstow continued their marathon partnership. Bairstow reaching his century. He celebrated by head butting his helmet, a reference to that now infamous incident in a bar in perth. But when dawid malan went finally for m0, the rest of englands batting collapsed pretty horribly. They lost their last six wickets for just 35 runs, 403 horribly. They lost their last six wickets forjust 35 runs, 403 all out. They will feel as if they should have got a lot more than that. But englands bolus set about repairing the damage, two wickets for craig 0verton. But then, a half ce ntu ry for craig 0verton. But then, a half century from usman khawaja, a 92 not out from captain steve smith, turning things around in australias favour. So in the end, it was australias day but no doubting englands man of the day, jonny ba i rstow, englands man of the day, Jonny Bairstow, with that century. These we re bairstow, with that century. These were his thoughts afterwards. The hundred many ways was my favourite one, because obviously ive played inafew one, because obviously ive played in a few ashes series so far now, and to score an ashes hundred is something that you dream about as a kid to be honest with you. It has eluded me until now, and there was a whole heap of emotions that came running through. Yeah, it was a bit of light hearted fun with everything thats gone on, and thats exactly the way it should be taken. As for australia, they will feel they are right back in this. Usman khawaja, one of their key man, a battling half ce ntu ry one of their key man, a battling half century from him helping to turn things around. Afterwards he said that he was surprised either speed of englands batting collapse. It is neveran speed of englands batting collapse. It is never an easy place to bat, particularly as a tail ender. We knew if we got one wicket we would have a chance, but the bowlers bowled really well to get 6 4 to or whatever it was and to restrict england to 400 as lead the way they started this morning. Yes, good day for australia. You sense their captain steve smith is very much the key man, 92 not out going into the third day. If he gets a big century, australia will still be hopeful of securing a first innings lead, potentially a match winning and ashes winning position. We shall see also coming up in the programme. Theres tennis news, as aljaz bedene, the british number two, switches his allegiance back to the country of his birth, slovenia. And the great Roger Federer has won the bbcs 0verseas Sports Personality of the year for a record fourth time ahead of the main award in liverpool, this weekend. What a run its been for Manchester City. A record breaking 15 Straight Premier League wins in a row. But whos next in their sights . Well, fourth placed Tottenham Hotspur represent the next obstacle, when they visit the etihad tomorrow. Conor mcnamara, match of the day and radio 5 live commentator, will be at the game. The build up, the preparation for this match, has anyone found a way of beating them . This match, has anyone found a way of beating them . I think it is getting boring now, people coming on and just eulogising about how good they are, but that is how good they have been, theyve been head and shoulders above everybody else in this season. But could be the sort of game when they might slip up . You look at some of the results that totte n ha m look at some of the results that tottenham have achieved this season, going to dortmund and winning and going to dortmund and winning and going to dortmund and winning and going to real madrid and drawing. May be going away from home against a team who play very well does bring up a team who play very well does bring up best out of players like harry kane, seven goals in seven games away from home in the premier league this season. But the thing with Manchester City is, the reason theyre beginning to look a bit invincible is because even if players our range of, somebody else steps in and take their place. You might say if they lost aguero. But gabrieljesus will come in and play well chilling arguably their three best defenders are all injured at the moment eddies theyre not suffering in any way. From a totte n ha m suffering in any way. From a tottenham point of view, they have got a good record against Manchester City, unbeaten in the last four games against them in the premier league. Pochettino against Pep Guardiola how good a manager Pep Guardiola how good a manager Pep Guardiola has been in his managerial career is phenomenal. No manager has ever beaten him more than twice in a league game. Jurgen klopp has done ita league game. Jurgen klopp has done it a couple of times, Antonio Conte has done it a couple of times, nobody has done it three times. Ratio pochettino has beaten him twice, once with tottenham, once when he was a spaniel manager, against barcelona. He has got the chance to claim that he will have beaten guardiola three times. Lets listen to both managers, first guardiola. This is why he thinks his Manchester City team will not match arsenals invincible year. That was amazing what arsenal did in 2004. Todayis amazing what arsenal did in 2004. Today is completely different, the intensity, it is not going to happen just now, what happens is an exception. I would like to send a message, that is an exception, that is not normal. I think we are going to play, for me, the best team today in europe, not only in england. And of course it is a massive challenge. This is the type of challenge that wa nt always this is the type of challenge that want always to have the opportunity to have. You mentioned that stat potentially for Mauricio Pochettino they have got active form and they could do it . Yes, it feels like they have hit a bit of a glass ceiling, coming so close to winning the league in the last two seasons. I almost think if you are a tottenham fan, you will feel the team is Getting Better each season, but the opponents always seem to be one step ahead. Those extra commitments in the Champions League appear to be affecting tottenham, and we cant discount the wembley factor this season. Discount the wembley factor this season. Just not being in those familiar surroundings, has definitely been a restriction on them. I think once they go into their new stadium, that will also be a factorfor a few their new stadium, that will also be a factor for a few years until they settle in. That is a frustration for totte n ha m. Settle in. That is a frustration for tottenham. When they are good they are brilliant, they just tottenham. When they are good they are brilliant, theyjust dont do it consistently enough. Are brilliant, theyjust dont do it consistently enoughlj are brilliant, theyjust dont do it consistently enough. I guess the only thing they have to shout about is the fact that theyre sort of better than their north london rivals arsenal at the moment, although the silverware does not necessarily suggest it arsenal, what do you make of them . |j necessarily suggest it arsenal, what do you make of them . I have seen what do you make of them . I have seen quite a few of their games lately, and again it is a frustration, because when they play well, they are at their best, but theyre conceding a lot of early goals. Against southampton at the weekend they conceded early and then they got a late equaliser and they did not go on to win the game. Against newcastle, arsenal have won the last nine League Meetings between the two. It is seven years since newcastle last beat arsenal in the premier league. Arsene wenger has never lost a home match to rafa benitez. That was when benitez was at liverpool or chelsea. Conor mcnamara, thank you very much for coming in. So, thats the big game on saturday in the premier league. Crystal palaces trip to leicester will kick things off tomorrow. Brighton will be hoping to end burnleys good run. Chelsea take on southampton at stamford bridge. Stoke and west ham will both be eyeing valuable points when they meet. And watford play huddersfield. On sunday, Manchester United go to west brom, and bournemouth have another tough match, this time with liverpool. The championship has taken shape nicely this season, especially if youre a fan of wolverhampton wanderers. Tthey can move seven points clear at the top this evening, if they beat a Sheffield Wednesday side who are without a win in their last five league games, at hillsborough later. Dave edwards has more. Welcome to a chilly hillsborough stadium, and sadly for Sheffield Wednesday, their form has stadium, and sadly for Sheffield Wednesday, theirform has gone rather cold recently as well. After reaching the play offs in both the last two seasons, fans had been hoping that they would be flying towards another promotion challenge this time round. But that hasnt happened. They havent won any of their last five games and find themselves 15th in the championship. Calls for a head coach Carlos Carvalhal to quit have been getting louder. At his Pre Match Press Conference yesterday, he spent the first ten minutes out lies in outlining the reasons why he thinks things have been going wrong, from refereeing decisions to injuries. And he is banned from the touchline tonight after being sent to the sta nce tonight after being sent to the stance against hull two weeks ago. Wolves have been having a fantastic season under new head coach Nuno Espirito santo, season under new head coach Nuno Espirito sa nto, who season under new head coach Nuno Espirito santo, who was appointed over the summer. They re espirito santo, who was appointed over the summer. Theyre already four points clear at the top of the championship. They could go seven clear with a win tonight. Theyre already strong favourites to make a return to the premier league for the First Time Since 2012. Playing a team which is 69 games unbeaten might be a daunting prospect for many an experienced footballer, but what if youre a 16 year old . Well, thats the challenge facing some teenage hearts players this weekend, when they play scottish premiership champions celtic. More from david currie. Too young to vote in a uk general election. Too young to get a tattoo. But old enough and good enough to start in hearts first team. Antony mcdonalds, setting up a goal on his debut against dundee in midweek. He wasnt the only 16 year old in the hearts midfield on tuesday. Harry cochrane, another millennial in the room. It is an incredible effort from them to be at that level by that age. Theyve done fantastically well, and when theyve come in, the likes of harry and anthony, theyve really put a marker down for the future. Theyve shown that theyre up future. Theyve shown that theyre up to it. Earlier this season, cochran became the first player born in the 21st century to play in a premiership match, one of a handful of teenagers getting their big break this season because of injuries to first team regulars. It is a bit of a risk, because theyre not ready. I think you can see that physically when you look how strong they are. But their mentality is good and strong. The risk is mitigated a little bit by the fact that theyve been training with the first team since the summer. Premiership champions visit hearts on sunday. Celtic, 69 games unbeaten in scotla nd celtic, 69 games unbeaten in scotland and full of internationals like scott brown. They will be well two on hearts bright young things. The young boy cochrane, i was very impressed with him, it was a preseason game against linfield he might have been involved in and each time ive seen him on to have the right personality to go in and play asa right personality to go in and play as a young player. 50, right personality to go in and play as a young player. So, yeah, it has to be applauded. They may go on to have glittering careers. But the tynecastle teenagers could face the toughest test of their young footballing lives on sunday. Well, hearts take on celtic on sunday. The remaining fixtures take place tomorow. Its third against fourth as aberdeen face hibernian, while second placed rangers welcome stjohnstone to ibrox. Ok, thats the football dealt with, but theres a big story in tennis today british number two aljax bedene has decided to give up on his fight to represent Great Britain internationally and represent his native slovenia instead. 0ur correspondent russell fullerjoins me now. Just tell us why exactly bedene has decided to make this decision at this point . Bedene became a british citizen in march 2015, and since then, he has been competing on the atp tour and then, he has been competing on the atp tourand in then, he has been competing on the atp tour and in grand slams like wimbledon for britain. But he was a lwa ys wimbledon for britain. But he was always frustrated in his desire to play team competitions, the davis cup and the olympics, for britain, because the International Tennis federation change their rules just before his passport application came through. There have been legal challenges, the lawn tennis association, on bedenes behalf, has been fighting hard but they have proved unsuccessful. And his big ambition is to play the tokyo 0lympics, ambition is to play the tokyo olympics, and hes realised that at the age of 28, he is best putting the age of 28, he is best putting the british passport in the drawer and taking out a slovenian one. Unusual for and taking out a slovenian one. Unusualfor a and taking out a slovenian one. Unusual for a player to change nationalities and then to switch back against a look thats exactly what bedene will be doing. And what have the lta had to say about this, because they have given him a lot of support . They said in a Statement Today that they are understanding of his decision. They say hes made a valuable contribution to british tennis, which is generous, given that ultimately he was not able to play in the davis cup. I dont detect any tennis, though, from within the lta. I think frustration at his lack of communication over the last couple of years, and perhaps the rather opaque nature of some of his responses about his future intentions. But ultimately, it isa future intentions. But ultimately, it is a plan thats not worked out. There have been costs incurred by the lta during the legal process, a lot of time has been invested. And ultimately, the bestjudge give it has to show for his relatively short speu has to show for his relatively short spell of two and a half years as a british player is reaching the third round of wimbledon this year check and that very much went under radar. Russell fuller, thank you for joining us. Roger federer has been named the bbcs 0verseas Sports Personality of year for a record fourth time. The 36 year old, who won his eighth wimbledon title earlier this year, said he was incredibly proud to receive the award, which was voted for by the public. David 0rnstein looks back at yet another stellar year for one of the greatest sportspeople of all time. What a player what a champion here at wimbledon the crowning glory of yet another historic season for Roger Federer. The first man to win wimbledon eight times, extending his record to onlookers grand slam titles and at the age of 35, proving age is no barrier to greatness. a lwa ys age is no barrier to greatness. always believed that i could maybe come back and do it again and if you believe, you can go really fat in your life. And i think i did that andi your life. And i think i did that and i kept on dreaming and believing and i kept on dreaming and believing and here i am today. Its fantastic. Ravaged by injury in 2016, federers best days looked to be behind him. However the legendary swiss was back on song at the australian open, renewing his rivalry with rafael nadal and coming out on top, a first major success in four and a half yea rs. Major success in four and a half years. Federer skip to the Clay Court Season to prepare for the grass eddie howe it paid off on the lawns of sw19, the oldest male champion in the open era without losing a single set. The us open and atp world tour finals were not to be, but his enduring quality was plain to see. Federer in a different league. Previously, federer was level with muhammad ali and usain bolt is a three time winner of 0verseas Sports Personality of the year. Now, hes in a class of his own. And a reminder, you can help decide on the main bbc Sports Personality of the year from 6. 55 on sunday evening on bbc radio 5live or bbc one tv. The list of nominees can be found on the bbc sport website and app. Lets round up some of the days other sports stories now and the former head of cyclings International Governing Body pat mcquaid says Chris Froomes adverse drugs test is a disaster for the sport. The four time Tour De France winner was found to have had double the permitted level of a legal asthma drug in his urine, during his win at the vuelta a espana this year. Froome says he was following doctors advice. Sir david tanner is to step down as british rowing performance director next february. During 21 years in charge, sir david has led the Gb Rowing Team to 27 olympic medals, including 12 golds. And Neil Robertson is into the semi finals of the scottish 0pen snooker. The australian has dropped out of the worlds top 16 recently, but he hit three centuries to win 5 4 against chinas xiao guodong. Judd trump is also into the last four after beating stephen maguire. 0k, another big weekend in rugby unions european challenge cup were at the halfway point, and a bonus point win at this stage means teams can take a large stride toward the knockout phase. Ulster are one such team they face harlequins at the Kingspan Stadium tonight. Wingerjacob stockdale has been in stunning form for them this season as Thomas Niblock reports. Ulster rugby will unleash a back line tonight full of talent and capable of a bonus point win. What a try by stockdale briton and it is a 21 year old new kid from belfast who is the focus of everyones attention. I love playing rugby. I have been playing since i was four or five and getting on the pitch and being able to in front of the guys, in front of 20,000 firms in ulster, 60,000 fans in ireland, it is a dream come true. Since the summer, jacob stock rail has played for ireland, his destination . Right to the very top. I have always had a theory that this fellow was going to make the big time. Theory that this fellow was going to make the bigtime. Tonight. There will be hoping for a similar result to last week. The game forced us to bea to last week. The game forced us to be a team and to get off the line and hit their players. I think our pack stood up 5 5 well. Theyre a proud and skilled club and theyre not going to come over here and just roll over. The start of the season has shown what he can do. Would robert lui be up to jacob now, i would say, to see if he is going to continue that upward learning curve and from there, i think he could go to some pretty special places. The by to some pretty special places. The rug by world to some pretty special places. The Rugby World Cup injapan in 2019 perhaps . But for now, the first steps, in belfast. Sorry, that was the champions cup. The pdc world darts championship began at londons Alexandra Palace last night, but this evening, 16 time champion phil taylor makes his first appearance he takes on chris dobey. Its taylors last last professional tournament before retirement, and marks the end of an astonishing career thats resulted in 218 titles. 0ur reporter tim hague has been to meet him. When phil the power taylor won his first world title, Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister. We have a new era in the sport of darts and it has been a long new era, as a further 15 world titles were won by taylor after 28 yea rs further 15 world titles were won by taylor after 28 years at the top he is calling it a day after the current World Championship. Im really looking forward to it and i am looking forward to finishing now. Its the right time for me. People keep saying you will be in tears. No, nota keep saying you will be in tears. No, not a chance. Ive had a good career no, not a chance. Ive had a good careerand ive no, not a chance. Ive had a good career and ive really enjoyed it. Can you win it this year . Can i win it . Yeah, of course i can. Whoever plays me is going to have a rough time. It is fair to say that phil the power taylor has reenergised the sport of darts during his career. Yet in 9090 when he won his first title, he was on benefits. yet in 9090 when he won his first title, he was on benefits. I was on the dole i took voluntary redundancy, otherwise i couldnt go. I was very, very dedicated. I would be practising at 12 oclock at night and then be practising at 12 oclock at night and then i would be up in the morning practising again, but i wanted to win titles and my mum and dad always brought me after say, if you do anything, do it right. Having got to the top and stayed there and having helped to establish the federation in the early 90s, what does he make of the modern game . lot of backstabbing goes on, but they never do it to your face, obviously. It is all hush hush. But thats because youre stopping them, i understand that. Its very difficult to compete with these people, theyre very aggressive and cocky, they are cocky, but you have got to be cocky and confident. They give it to me and i give it to them back and they dont like it. So, good. So, the crowds will see a man who has broken all darting records in one last tournament. And you wouldnt bet against the power turning out the lights in style. Lets move across the capital now to another famous glass topped building the kensington 0lympia, which as always is hosting the London International horse show. Every year the worlds top show jumpers take their super star horses to the famous christmas themed show to battle it out for the big money prizes. And sara orchard is there. There was history made by one british rider last night, as James Berrett reports. 0ne giant leap into the unknown for Laura Rennick and top dollar. A spectacular and daring jump 0f 7ft three. How do you do that . Looking at it from here, i actually have no idea. The horse himself has got incredible scope and i was not sure how high he could go. It was some feeling your heart must be in your mouth when you approach of Something Like this . Yeah, its that split second as youre coming to it and you just think, are they going to go . It is so daunting, i cant explain to you. Some people say they enjoy it i dont but the elation, and just the crowd, they went wild and it was such an amazing feeling. Navigating this olympia arena is tough. It is tight, there is very little room to manoeuvre. And then theres the crowd, who are right on top of the riders and the horses. They in turn get affected every anguished cry and excavation ofjoy, and every anguished cry and excavation of joy, and thats every anguished cry and excavation ofjoy, and thats why on sunday at the world cup event, it is so difficult to win. A final walk through for the main event on sunday. Valuable world cup points at sta ke sunday. Valuable world cup points at stake and a cheque of £32,000 for the winner. The jumps this time at least, a little lower for laura. Were almost done with sportstay just to recap our top story . England will go into the third day of the vital third ashes test with a 200 run lead test match special team on radio 5 live sports xtra start at 2. 15 tomorrow morning, if youre an early riser. Thats all from sportsday. Lizzie Greenwood Hughes will have more sport throughout the evening. Good evening. A quiet day today, with good spells of sunshine will lead with good spells of sunshine will lea d o nto with good spells of sunshine will lead onto a cold and frosty night. You can see on the outskirts of sheffield, hardly a cloud in the sky jeffcoat enough for the snow to be lying on the tops of the higher ground. Different story in the north east of england with showers coming in off the coast of. Also one 01 coming in off the coast of. Also one or two showers through wales and into the south west of england. Sandwiched in between the two, some sunshine. Thats where we will see is clear skies and a frost forming through the night. We will keep a scattering of showers through Northern Ireland and into the far north of scotland. Generally speaking, it will be a quiet story. A touch frost, then, first thing in the morning which temperatures falling below freezing. A cold start if you are up early on your saturday morning. With the exception perhaps for the south west of england and south wales. But it will be frosty, just the risk of a few isolated showers early on on that norfolk coast. Generally in scotland, not a bad day. Its going to be cold but it will be predominantly dry. And we will continue to see some sunshine. So, the frost will lift, but look at the difference in the story where we have got the cloud. Here, temperatures will hold up to 6 8 degrees. Elsewhere temperatures. A. Elsewhere, temperatures will struggle. It will be the last cold day for a few days, with miles south west any win coming in. But u nfortu nately south west any win coming in. But unfortunately that will bring rain as well. And increase in cloud as we start the day on sunday. And eventually that will bring some rain, and perhaps a little quicker than we first anticipated. 0n rain, and perhaps a little quicker than we first anticipated. On sunday we start off with the rain out to the west, but as we go through the afternoon, central and eastern areas could get some wet weather as well. But milder double digits for many across the country. Looking ahead, this is going to be the story as we go into next week. It will be mainly dry and milder than we have seen of late but cloudy at times. This is bbc news. The headlines at 7. 00 brexit talks get the green light in brussels they will now move on to the next stage. This is an important step on the road to deliver the smooth and orderly brexit that people voted for injune last year. Opening the second phase of our negotiations wouldnt be possible without the unity of the eu 27, the hard work of Michel Barnier and the constructive effort of Prime Minister may. 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